Ok i installed Linux Mint 14 Cinnamon x64 Version so i went to WorldStarHiphop.com and it says its blocked on this network using Open DNS on firefox and Google chrome, First of all i own my Comcast internet im the only one that uses it plus i don't use open dns and i never used it i used a different pc and my macbook on the same network and its not block at all, its only blocked on pc with Linux Mint. The Description says its blocked for Video Sharing,Music,Lingerie/Bikini???? why is Open DNS on Linux Mint and is there anyway to get rid of it.

I re-read your first post. You've probably got parental controls installed. In the main menu choose System Tools > System Settings. In the network applet, select the network proxy option. You'll probably find that the IP is being pointed to OpenDNS. Set it to 'None'.

MrGta2014 is correct, Linux Mint 14 does use OpenDNS as a fall-back by default if it encounters any problems reaching the normal DNS servers. The OpenDNS servers themselves apply censorship controls, including fairly aggressive domain blocking. If for any reason Mint doesn't get a response from the default DNS server for that connection, it'll switch to the fall-back DNS servers, which are (by default) the heavily censored OpenDNS ones. On occasion, for unclear reasons, Mint will prefer OpenDNS instead of your normal servers.

To get DNS working properly, enter in a terminal:sudo gedit /etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/tail

Replace the two OpenDNS IP addresses with those of trusted DNS servers (popular ones are Google's 8.8.4.4 and 8.8.8.8 ), or comment out those lines completely (put a # in front of them). Save and reboot. Censorship should be gone after reboot.

Not sure but it may have something to do with you being in 'desktop' in terminal.

This SPAM crap OpenDNS is junk and I just installed a new mint! What are the developers thinking?? Even the name is a fraud. It is the NSA and JPMorgan all rolled into one AND you put it in my MACHINE!!!! I looked everywhere but I knew it couldn't be FROM linux oh yes it is!!!Thanks for the instructions to get this @#$%^&&* out of my box!! But I will reconsider Mint.

After reading many posts on just how bad OpenDNS is I have to ask why do so many in the mint forums say at first that this less-than-reputable DNS DOESN"T even exist in Mint?

catweazel wrote:

MrGta2014 wrote:why is Open DNS on Linux Mint

It isn't. Ask your ISP why they are using it. The phrase "this network" should have given you the clue that your ISP is using it.

catweazel wrote:

MrGta2014 wrote:i didnt install it.

Does that mean it isn't installed? And have you checked if that machine is going through a proxy?

More than once the answer is 'it isn't there!' But it IS there ! If I am ignorant of something then I do not give answers. But what I see are members that have lots of experience listed in their profile saying what just isnt true.If one goes to the OpenDNS forums the crew there denies and is demeaning to anyone who questions their actions or wants to REMOVE them from their machines. Coincidence?https://thomashunter.name/blog/remove-o ... inux-mint/viewtopic.php?f=90&t=128529I go through all the security steps to turn around and find out that Mint has left a loose cannon lurking in behind everything!Get this straight MINT, Linux is too nice to lose to insecure DNSs , I'd rather lose MINT than have a compromised linux distro out masquerading as a secure box.